Ford Expedition vs Kia Telluride: Which Years to Avoid
Ford Expedition years to avoid are 2017-2021 and 2024, while Kia Telluride years to avoid are 2020 and 2021. Expedition logs 3,962 complaints across 21 model years (189 per year) versus Telluride's 1,987 across 6 years (331 per year); the Telluride averages 21.7 mpg combined against the Expedition's 16.6.
Head to head
Ford Expedition
- Model years
- 2005–2025 (21)
- NHTSA complaints
- 3,962
- Per model year
- 189
- Recall campaigns
- 59
- Years to avoid
- 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024
- Best years
- 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
- Top problem area
- Transmission & Powertrain
- Avg. EPA combined MPG
- 16.6
- Avg. NHTSA overall rating
- 4.8 ★
Kia Telluride
- Model years
- 2020–2025 (6)
- NHTSA complaints
- 1,987
- Per model year
- 331
- Recall campaigns
- 17
- Years to avoid
- 2020, 2021
- Best years
- 2025
- Top problem area
- Electrical System
- Avg. EPA combined MPG
- 21.7
- Avg. NHTSA overall rating
- 5.0 ★
Year by year
Complaint Index is relative within each model (0 = that model’s best year, 100 = its worst). Complaints and recalls are raw counts.
| Year | Expedition | Telluride | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Complaints | Recalls | MPG | Verdict | Complaints | Recalls | MPG | |
| 2005 | Caution | 315 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Caution | 299 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | Good | 215 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Caution | 146 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Good | 28 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Best | 58 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Best | 71 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Good | 118 | 3 | 15.5 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Best | 92 | 0 | 15.5 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Best | 72 | 0 | 15.5 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Good | 164 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Caution | 216 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Avoid | 357 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Avoid | 375 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Avoid | 503 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Avoid | 414 | 18 | 19 | Avoid | 761 | 7 | 22 |
| 2021 | Avoid | 232 | 12 | 19 | Avoid | 365 | 5 | 22 |
| 2022 | Caution | 113 | 12 | 18 | Caution | 324 | 7 | 22 |
| 2023 | Good | 64 | 8 | 18 | Caution | 207 | 6 | 22 |
| 2024 | Avoid | 76 | 7 | 18 | Caution | 217 | 5 | 21 |
| 2025 | Good | 34 | 5 | 18.5 | Best | 113 | 3 | 21 |
Complaint Index by year
Ford Expedition
Kia Telluride
Frequently asked questions
- Which Ford Expedition years should I avoid?
- NHTSA data flags 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2024 as Avoid years, with 2020 having the highest complaint index (100) and 18 recall campaigns.
- Which Kia Telluride years should I avoid?
- 2020 and 2021 are rated Avoid. The 2020 model year has a complaint index of 100 with 761 complaints and 7 recall campaigns.
- Which SUV has more reported problems?
- The Telluride averages 331 complaints per model year versus 189 for the Expedition, though the Expedition has more total recall campaigns (59 vs 17) and more model years of data (21 vs 6).
- Which gets better fuel economy?
- The Telluride averages 21.7 mpg combined compared to 16.6 mpg combined for the Expedition.
- Are there Do Not Drive recalls on either model?
- Neither vehicle has any do_not_drive_recalls listed in the data, though several Telluride years (2023 and 2024) are capped to Caution because of a Do Not Drive or Park Outside recall.